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Bunnings Point Customers Online Ahead of ANZAC Rush

Roma Christian April 23, 2020 No Comments

Wesfarmers-owned hardware giant, Bunnings, is urging customers to utilise its new online digital capabilities as it braces for strong ANZAC weekend trade during the COVID19 pandemic. Given historic trends, the…

ACCC Ruling Allows Retailers To Collectively Bargain With Landlords During COVID-19

Elise Reid April 23, 2020 No Comments

The ACCC has granted the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), including all its current and future members, temporary authorisation to share information relevant to negotiations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Usually, rental…

NBN Co Pledge Support To 300K Businesses Who Can’t Pay

Roma Christian April 23, 2020 No Comments

The National Broadband Network Co (NBN Co) forecasts around 300,000 businesses may be unable to pay their bills from now until October, with its multi-million dollar business relief package described…

Facebook Cops Fake-News ‘Virus’

Computer Daily News April 23, 2020 No Comments

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook is struggling to deal with a virus of its own – millions of viral links to fake news and information sites about the coronavirus and 5G. Watchdog…

Govt. Reveals Plan To Build More Black-Spot Mobile base Stations

Computer Daily News April 23, 2020 No Comments

CANBERRA: The Morrison Government has revealed plans to build 182 new base stations for its mobile black spot program. Dubbed Round 5, the latest move will bring the total number…

More Bad News For Free To Air, Internet Beats TV As News Source

Computer Daily News April 23, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY: Online sources have taken over from TV as the main medium for news, accounting for 59 percent of Gen Z folk, who nominated social media as their first choice.…

Aussie Tracing App: US Giants Google, Apple Hold The Key

Computer Daily News April 23, 2020 No Comments

CANBERRA/LONDON/PARIS: The Australian Government’s planned coronavirus tracing app is coming under intense scrutiny from US tech giants Apple and Google, which came up with the concept, and the app will…

Oz Retail Rents May Dip 30% Next Two Years

Roma Christian April 23, 2020 No Comments

Australian retail rents are tipped to drop by as much as 30% in the next two years from the economic impact of COVID19, according to new analyst forecasts. The news…

COVID-19 Retail: Myer Extends Temporary Closure

Elise Reid April 22, 2020 No Comments

Myer has announced that it will be extending the temporary closure of its physical stores until at least 11th May 2020, in line with Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s 16th April…

March Oz Retail Sales Soar

Roma Christian April 22, 2020 No Comments

Preliminary ABS numbers reveal a better-than-expected surge in local retail sales for March, prompt by ‘panic buying’ staples in preparation for lockdown, plus home office electrical equipment. The Australian Bureau…